Sirens are erupting all over the city. Vladmir Putin’s coming this afternoon for a whopping six-hour visit. But let’s move on to more important stuff – camels.
I’ve concluded that Bactrian camels are the most photogenic creatures on Earth. Their faces are so expressive, and I thought we’d have some fun and let you tell what you think they’re expressing. I took a lot of portrait shots this time, and I’ll post the better ones here with a number and minimal remarks. If you could imagine a thought bubble over any of these lovelies’ heads, what would it be? The comments section is your comic garden. BTW, the camels are all looking kind of ratty because they’d just been shorn of their usable wool. It’s an unfortunate look, I know.
#1. The only one that’s an action shot...
...and pay special attention to the camel’s face. Outrage? Laughter?
#2. One of the teenagers.
#3. Another of the teenagers, with SIT students in the background.
#4. It was the ‘do that drew me to this one. I know, I’m just jealous.
#5. Here, it was more the ornamentation.
OK, have at it!
1. Woman, you should have put that last donut back!
2. Man, this dust in the wind thing is just too much.
3. Dude. Please. I would so rock that hat better than you.
4. We be jammin'.
5. Does this bone make me look fat?
Posted by: minnie | May 13, 2009 at 07:55 AM
forgive the last comment. it's not quite 7 am and i'm herding cats (or teens. is there really a difference?)
Posted by: minnie | May 13, 2009 at 07:56 AM
So does your email link not work or are you just ignoring me? Or was I so completely forgettable that you're trying to figure out who the heck I am? ;-). I will agree these animals are very expressive.. The bubble that I see over each and every head is "Again?" and I'm not sure if it's referring to being ridden or you with the camera!! Have been enjoying reading your blogs and am trying to read from the beginning. Wow... There's a lot... Gonna take a while... Edit as you see fit... :)
Posted by: Marie Ondy | May 13, 2009 at 08:03 AM
#1 Oh come on, not the pink hat and the pink shoes lady, she is a terrible tipper.
#2 Puzzling, humans look like smart creatures?
#2 "Konchog Norbu, so we meet again"
#3 Look into my eyes, you are getting sleepy
#4 This is my pretty side!
#5 Up next at five, Has camel piercings gone to far?
Posted by: Gordon | May 13, 2009 at 09:14 AM
#1: "I love New York in Spring, how about youuu?"
#2: I dunno. Who the heck know what teenagers are thinking, anyway?
#3: "They're all looking THAT way, so I'm gonna look THIS way."
#4: "I bet everyone's thinking how natural my hairpiece looks today."
#5: "Can someone mail me some Nasonex? Got a springtime tickle in my nose. Like I've inhaled a whole plant or something."
Posted by: Sangye | May 13, 2009 at 10:19 AM
#5. When you don't have a bean to shove up your nose, you make do.
Posted by: Ryan | May 13, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Thought of more:
#1B: I said ONE star on the phad thai, not five!
#3: Don't MAKE me come over and break that thing.
Posted by: Ryan | May 13, 2009 at 12:53 PM
1. You can sit on me as long as you like, but I only stand up for chocolate.
5. You like this? Let me show you my tattoo.
Posted by: kmkat | May 13, 2009 at 02:17 PM
1. Lady, if you keep your hand there it means we're engaged!
2. I could have sworn the bottle said it was anti-frizz shampoo...
3. They're laughing at my frizzies aren't they?
4. And then the stylist said she'd use a perm solution for sensitive hair and next thing I knew it was falling off in CLUMPS!! Well, you can bet she didn't get a tip!
5. And I told him, "Dude, anyone can wear a stud in their nose but it takes a real bull to wear the forked stick..."
Posted by: Tish | May 13, 2009 at 03:42 PM
1. "So then I says to Doris..."
2. /eyeroll. Tourists.
3. /eyeroll. I know, right?
4. Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down.
5. And my sinuses have been clear ever since.
Posted by: Carrie | May 13, 2009 at 05:02 PM
5. "Oh come on, Mom. All the cool kids are doing it!"
Posted by: Kristen | May 13, 2009 at 05:24 PM
Those camels need to find a new stylist - those haircuts are awful!! but the twig nose pin I love.
And the teenagers are so cute and sassy/sweet looking!
Posted by: Northmoon | May 13, 2009 at 05:27 PM
#3 Two hundred miles to water? Zero Dollars
Sand getting in hair? Zero Dollars
Watching humans get lost in the desert? Priceless
For everything thing else there's camelcard
Posted by: Gordon | May 14, 2009 at 12:15 AM
#1 I am not a camel, I am a Wookie. Let the Wookie win!
#2 What's that weird smell? Oh - it's humans...
#3 I'm...too sexy for my leash, too sexy for my leash.....
#4 Oh WOW, man, that was some goooooood s--t!
#5 I can haz noze-piercing!
Posted by: Linda "K" | May 14, 2009 at 04:53 PM
#1 "My dear Madame, would you PLEASE get off my back?!? What do you think I am, a donkey?!!!"
#2 "Umm...I really like music, I think it's deep...and stuff...you should all read the poetry I post of my blog."
and have fun with your Putin visit - the last time I was in Russia I didn't get any important people...just military holidays and the accompanying "revelry"
Posted by: Elizabeth | May 14, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Couldn't resist one more...
#5: Has anyone seen my little forked stick? I know it's around here somewhere...
Posted by: Ryan | May 15, 2009 at 01:02 PM
Beautiful!! We love to see tigers, lions, whales and dolphins. But for me its Zebras, and Camels. Lovely pics, and what a handsome beast.
Posted by: emilia | May 15, 2009 at 08:08 PM